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Birkenheim Vera (1908-1939)

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SurnameBirkenheim
NameVera
Birth year1908
Death year1939
SexF

Birkenheim Vera (1908 - after 1939)

Vera Birkenheim was born on 6 January 1908 in Warsaw, her father’s name was Mendel and her mother’s name was Brandli (Schocher). During World War I Vera Birkenheim lived in Orenburg and Tashkent. In 1916 she moved with her family to Daugavpils, studied at Daugavpils city women's gymnasium and music studio of V. Bese, finishing her studies in 1925.

For one year Vera Birkenheim studied at the teacher's course. In 1926 she began studying law at LU, graduating in 1931.

Since 28 September 1932 Vera Birkenheim was an assistant to sworn lawyer E. Shefer in Daugavpils, since 6 September 1933 - to sworn lawyer I. Stachunsk in Daugavpils. On27 September 1939 she became a sworn lawyer. Further fate is not known.